2008 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Visibility is the leading concern among 1,178 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 109 involved a crash and 17 involved a fire. 71 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 10, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
Campaign 12V491000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
Campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJan 21, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V017000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Campaign 09V388000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 26, 2007
CERTAIN ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS (AWFM) SPECIFICALLY SOLD AS AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY FOR USE ON THE 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES. THE AWFM INCLUDES TWO GROMMET HOLES AND RETAINING HOOKS (CLIPS) TO SECURE THE MAT TO THE VEHICLE'S CARPET. IF THE AWFM IS NOT SECURED BY ITSELF OR IF IT IS PLACED ON TOP OF AN EXISTING CARPETING FLOOR MAT, THE MAT COULD MOVE FORWARD DURING THE VEHICLE USAGE AND IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, IT MAY INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES ABOUT THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL OF THESE OWNERS WILL HAVE PURCHASED THE ALL WEATHER MATS. IF THE OWNER HAD NOT PURCHASED THE MATS, THEY ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THIS LETTER WILL ADVISE OWNERS WHEN REPLACEMENT MATS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR HOW TO RETURN THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR MAT SET TO OBTAIN A REFUND. A SECOND LETTER WILL BE SENT AFTER MATS ARE AVAILABLE REQUESTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MATS TO A LEXUS OR TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAT. THE FIRST LETTER IS EXPECTED TO BE SENT DURING EARLY OCTOBER 2007 AND THE SECOND IN LATE NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THE LEXUS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-255-3987 OR THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1-888-270-9371.
Campaign 07E082000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
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Vehicle speed control, Mar 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AT SPEEDS OF 15-20 MPH. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD REVERT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NEITHER OF THE REPAIRS RECTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,548 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 9, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09V388000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,800.
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Mar 9, 2010
RANDOM, INFREQUENT ENGINE FAILURE AT FREEWAY/HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (STEADY STATE SPEED), CAR ENGINE DIES OUT AND CAR DECELERATES (WITHOUT ALERT AND FOR NO REASON). THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS SINCE PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT TWICE PER MONTH. I PHONED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO SEE IT/EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. AT AROUND 41K MILES I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA FOR THEIR INSPECTION (THIS WAS PRIOR TO ANY RECALLS ON CAMRYS), THEY CLEANED CARBON FROM THE ENGINE. THIS DID NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. ABOUT TWICE PER MONTH THE CAR DIES OUT WHEN TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (FOR NO REASON). ON 3/5/10 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP (IT HAS ABOUT 81K MILES ON IT). THE CAR HAS A VALID EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT THAT WAS PURCHASED AT TIME OF PURCHASING THE CAR. DUE TO RANDOM ENGINE FAILURE AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PUTS THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO USE MORE THAN NORMAL BRAKING POWER. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED SHORTLY AFTER SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE SHE HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SHE COULD NOT GET IT TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED EVENTUALLY HER VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME BRAKING POWER FOLLOWED BY PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. TWO WEEKS PRIOR THE CONTACT HAD RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 AND 10V017000 ALREADY PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21000. UPDATED 04/27/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/12/10.*JB UPDATED 09/07/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Mar 6, 2010, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA CAMRY,2008 MODEL ON A DRY, FLAT ROAD IN CLEAR,DRY WEATHER, GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE ROAD WAS 2 LANES WITH NO SHOULDERS ON EITHER SIDE. I SWERVED INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS A TRUCK BUT SAW A CURVE APPROACHING AND WENT TO SWERVE BACK IN BEHIND THE TRUCK, BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. AS I DID THE BRAKING, THE CAR RAPIDLY INCREASES SPEED SO I PUT ON BRAKES HARDER BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING AT SPEED. THERE WAS NO ROOM TO GO RIGHT ( NO SHOULDER) IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME,SO I SWERVED LEFT, INTO THE ON-COMING LANE. THERE WERE NO CARS IN THAT LANE. MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND IT VEERED ACROSS THE LANE, INTO A DITCH ALONGSIDE THE ROAD AND TURNED OVER, LANDING ON THE ROOF. THE OTHER 2 OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR AND MYSELF HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON AND WERE NOW SUSPENDED FROM THEM AND UNHURT EXCEPT FOR MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES. THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND REQUIRED ABOUT $10,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS OVER A 7 WEEK PERIOD. THERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED NOR WAS THERE ANY PEOPERTY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, DAMAGED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Mar 5, 2010
MY CAR ACCELERATED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. I HAVE A CAMRY HYBRID WHICH WAS NOT RECALLED BUT FIXED ANYWAY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH HAS A RECALL ISSUE. MY VIN# IS [XXX]. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL ERROR FIXED ON FEB 15, 2010 BUT I SEEM TO STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE JUMPING TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Tires, Equipment, Mar 4, 2010
IN APPROX APR 2009 I EXPERIENCE ACCELERATE PEDAL , I WENT TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN EASING ON BRAKE BECAUSE I WAS COMING TO A INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT STOP AND TRIED TO PUSH ON BRAKE THAT DID NOT WORK HAD TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL BECAUSE BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING I WAS ON DRY LAND AND IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHEN I TOOK IT TO HAVE OIL CHANGED NO ONE SAID ANYTHING AND IT WAS LIKE OH WELL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES RECALLED. MY DEALER DID PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND REPAIRED THE GAS PEDAL ON 2/05/10. TODAY - WHILE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND STARTING UP A SMALL HILL, WHEN I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL - IT STARTED REVVING UP REALLY LOUD, I IMMEDIATELY DID WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DO - PUT THE BRAKE ON HARD AND FINALLY THE REVVING STOPPED. THE CAR THEN STARTED TO DRIVE OK AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT -- HAD I NOT PUT THE BRAKED ON HARD - THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL REACTION ! I DID CALL MY DEALER AND PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN TOMORROW TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. I TRAVEL A GREAT DEAL AND AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY. I AM REPORTING THIS IN CASE THE UNFORESEEN SHOULD HAPPEN. ALSO - TO DATE - THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION TO THE CAR MAT ISSUE. UPDATED 03/09/10 *BF *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
I PURCHASED MY CAMRY IN 2007 FROM CARSON TOYOTA IN LOS ANGELES. ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I ALREADY STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MOON ROOF. ON SOME OCCASIONS IT WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTEAD OF PUSHING THE CLOSE BUTTON, I HAD TO TAP IT TILL IT CLOSES COMPLETELY AND CAREFUL NOT TO OVER TAP OR IT WOULD OPEN ON ITS OWN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES AND I'VE HAD THE DEALER CHECKED MY CAR BACK THEN. OVERALL, THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME, FIRST RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM THEIR MECHANIC WAS "THAT'S HOW IT IS" SO I ARGUED WITH HIM THAT YOU DON'T TAP A MOON ROOF BUTTON HOPING IT WOULD CLOSE PROPERLY. I ALSO SPOKE TO THE SALES AGENT WHO SOLD IT TO US AND JUST GAVE THE ANSWER "IT'S A MACHINE, SOMETIMES IT BREAKS DOWN" WHICH MADE ME UPSET AS I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A WEEK BEFORE AND IF HE TOLD ME THAT THEN, I WOULD NOT HAVE SUNK $20,000 INTO IT IF IT WOULD START ACTING UP ON THE SECOND DAY! ANYWAY, THEY CHECKED MY MOONROOF AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK IF IT STILL DIDN'T WORK. UNFORTUNATELY IT STOPPED AND IN THE PAST 2.8 YEARS THIS PROBLEM KEEPS SURFACING AND DISAPPEARING UP TO NOW. THEN AFTER LIVING WITH THIS DEFECT, I HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN MY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. I HAVE BAD BACK PROBLEMS BUT WITH SUDDEN PANIC WAS ABLE TO REACH DOWN AND GRAB THE CARPET TO LOOSEN THE PEDAL. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT FELT SAFE IN MY CAR AND I'M AFRAID TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL TO HARD. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL AS IT DOES NOT PREVENT THE ACCELERATIONS FROM HAPPENING AND IF I HIT MY BRAKES ON A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR DIES, I'M AFRAID OF GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND OR ON THE SIDE ESPECIALLY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. TO SUMMARIZE: I'VE HAD AN ACCELERATION AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS TOYOTA. IF I MAY PUT IN A REQUEST, TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE BACK THIS CAR AND REFUND IT'S CURRENT WORTH AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, SO THAT WE CAN PURCHASE A SAFER FAMILY CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
I HAVE A 2008 CAMRY SE WHICH I TOOK IN FOR THE FLOORMAT AND ACCELERATION RECALLS. THE CAR STILL ACCELERATES WHEN I FIRST START IT. I CAN DRIVE UP TO 30 MILES AN HOUR WITH OUT APPLYING GAS. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AND CAN NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR HAS SAT FOR AWHILE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010
I DRIVE A 2008 FOUR DOOR TOYOTA CAMRY LE. I HAVE BEEN WORRIED BY A HESITATION IN EXCELLING AND SLOWING WHEN I PRESS AND RELEASE THE GAS. I MOSTLY NOTICE THIS WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20 & 45 MPH BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS (JUST LESS OFTEN). PRIMARILY AT ABT 35 MPH WHILE HOLDING A STEADY PRESSURE ON THE GAS YOU FEEL THE CAR RANDOMLY DECEL, OR FEEL SLUGGISH, BUT THEN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE GAS YOU FEEL THE ENGINE PULL FASTER EVEN THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS OFF THE GAS. THE RPM EVEN JUMPS. I CALLED TOYOTA IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (I DON'T LIKE THE ONE IN CEDAR FALLS, THEY FORGOT TO PUT OIL IN MY CAR ONCE WHEN DOING AN OIL CHANGE & DENIED RESPONSIBILITY), THE CEDAR RAPIDS CAR LOT REJECTED MY REQUEST FOR SERVICE- STATING THERE IS A RECALL AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA WHEN A SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT (OWNED BY THE SAME PEOPLE WHO OWN THE TOYOTA IN CEDAR FALLS), THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND ABT 30 MINUTES LATER TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, & THAT THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING (THIS PROBLEM IS HARD TO MISS) THAT THEY CLEANED THE FUEL FILTER & THAT SHOULD SOLVE IT. I DROVE HOME & THE PROBLEM RIGHT FROM MY EXIT PERSISTED. NOW HEARING ABT THE CONCERNS WITH TOYOTA WORRY I AM BEING IGNORED ON A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE?... *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 3, 2010, crash
THIS IS A PART OF A CERTIFIED LETTER I SENT TO TOYOTA ON FEB. 18, 2010: REPORT / NOTICE: MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS EXHIBITED VARIOUS MALFUNCTIONS BRAKE MALFUNCTION ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION ON MY FIRST INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A FAULT ACCIDENT UNTIL LAST MONTH, 1/26/2010. MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED FORWARD. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER IT WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION: I HAD THE BRAKE ON, ACCELERATOR OFF. SECOND INCIDENT. ON FEB. 16,2010, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, I PRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING A WEIRD NOISE AS IF GEARS WERE MOVING/GRINDING. IT WAS UNLIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SRS SYMPTOM. I IMMEDIATELY PLACED MY CAR ON PARK AND STOPPED THE CAR. THANK GOD THAT I HAD ENOUGH TIME/SPACE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME: I HAD STARTED STOPPING WELL AHEAD, AS I USUALLY DO. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR, THE CAR BEHIND ME STARTED HONKING: IT WAS RUSH HOUR. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT STARTED MOVING, I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND DROVE INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. I STARTED MY CAR AND DROVE IN CIRCLES IN THE PARKING LOT. IT RETURN TO NORMAL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW. I AM A 59 YEAR OLD TEACHER / GRANDMOTHER AND WOULD LIKE TO LIVE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER AS PROMISED. WILL YOU PLEASE FIX: (1) ACCELERATOR PEDAL, (2) BRAKE PEDAL, (3) CARPET PROBLEM. PLEASE KNOW THAT AS AN AMERICAN, I AM LIKEWISE CONCERNED FOR TOYOTA'S FINANCIAL LOSSES AND HOPE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO FAIR WELL. " APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS LATER (I HAVE THE PAPERWORK), TOYOTA CALLED AND I WENT IN THAT DAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY STATED THAT MY TOYOTA CAMRY DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN JAPAN. THEY WORKED ON IT ANYWAY AND STATED THAT THEY HAD CHANGED THE COMPUTER TO BYPASS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I STILL AM FEARFUL. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE SURE IT IS FIXED COMPLETELY. THANK YOU *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH WITH THE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED. THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TWICE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; AND DEACTIVATION OF THE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 1, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A HOUSE AND CRASHED DOWN INTO A 4 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND THE WAS TAKEN TO HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT HER EXPENSE. EVENTUALLY, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) DESCRIBING THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER NEAREST DEALER WHERE THE NECESSARY RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,199. UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE ROAD VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2010
INTERMITTENT GAS PEDAL HESITATION AND THEN SUPER QUICK ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY. ALSO OCCURS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC. CONTACTED TOYOTA IN JAN., 2008 AND WAS TOLD ISSUE COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED - MY DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER AT LEAST 3X THEN ESCALATED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN APR. 2008. LAST CONTACT IN JUNE 2008 WHEN AUTO WAS "FIXED" PURSUANT TO TSB 0068-08. TROUBLE WAS BLAMED ON CALIBRATION IN THE COMPUTER. CAR WAS SOMEWHAT BETTER BUT THERE WAS A LATER INCIDENT IN FALL OF 2008 WHEN I ACCELERATED OVER A SPEED BUMP IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE. CAR SHOT FORWARD WENT THROUGH HEDGE AND OUT INTO BUSY STATE ROUTE 25A. ACCIDENT AVOIDED BY CONTINUING LEFT TURN ONTO BERM WHERE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED. DID NOT REPORT AS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALSO THOUGHT I COULD HAVE BEEN TO BLAME AS TOYOTA HAD BEEN "FIXED" AND I HAD BEEN ADVISED A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE THE "FIX" THAT COMPUTER RESPONDS TO INDIVIDUAL DRIVER'S ACTIONS. *TR
Visibility, Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE VEHICLE SURGING OWN ITS OWN BEFORE THE CRASH NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN IT'S IDLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 05/20/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS TO PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE VIBRATION. UPDATED 09/28/10
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010, crash
I HAD PURCHASED TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2008 MODEL AND WITH JUST 25 MILES ON THE 3RD DAY OF PURCHASED , MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT SIGNAL WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. MY BRAND NEW CAR CRUMPLED. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND LATER REPAIRED. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE , RENTAL CAR AND ALSO HAVE A CAR WHICH IS SHOWN IN CARFAX AS ACCIDENT-INVOLVED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO REMEDY THE STICKY ACCELERATOR PROBLEM AT A REASONABLE TIME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 6, 2010 TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RESHAPED AND A THE CARPET PAD MODIFIED. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2010 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED SHE HEARD THE ENGINE INCREASING IN ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,445 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ON FEB 14, 2010, UPON REMOVING HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL SHE STEPPED PN THE BRAKE. UPDATED 06/18/10 *JB
Vehicle speed control, Feb 23, 2010
I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2008 AND I NOTICE MY CRUISE CONTROL COME ON SOMETIMES AS I START THE IGNITION TO START DRIVING. I KNOW WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS LOCATED AND I DON'T TOUCH IT. I AM A LITTLE WORRIED SINCE I AM HEARING ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA CAMRY AND OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTA. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Feb 18, 2010, crash
I WAS DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL WHEN MY CAMRY WENT FORWARD AND I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AND MY CAR WENT DIRECTLY INTO A FIRE HYDRANT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AWAY. I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED AS I APPROACHED TO TURN A CORNER BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO THE HYDRANT. I DISLOCATED PART OF MY FOOT BECAUSE I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD TO STOP THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS AS IF I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. THE BRAKES AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE. WE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT OUR EXPENSE BUT WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME AND DID NOT HAVE THE ACCELERATOR LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD AT OUR LAST MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT THAT THE FLOOR MAT IN MY CAR WAS SECURED BUT THAT THE CAR WOULD BE RECALLED. I BELIEVE IT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE WHEN I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY MADE A REPORT. *TR